

Nintendo Voice Chat
IGN & Geek Media
For over 130 years, Nintendo has been a pioneer in gaming, creating legendary franchises like Mario, Zelda, and Donkey Kong. Every week, IGN’s Nintendo Voice Chat podcast celebrates all things Nintendo—past, present, and future. Join the NVC crew for expert analysis, news, and lively discussions on everything from classic favorites to the latest on Nintendo Switch and the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2. Whether you're a lifelong fan or just jumping in, Nintendo Voice Chat is your go-to Nintendo podcast.Nintendo Voice Chat is a part of Geek Media Podcast Network, an IGN Entertainment Brand.Visit Geek.com for more information.
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Apr 1, 2016 • 1h 23min
Nintendo Voice Chat: Miitomo Launch and an Interview with Jools Watsham
IGN's Nintendo show kicks things off with a discussion about the worldwide launch of Miitomo, Nintendo's first app for smartphones. Join Jose Otero, Brian Altano, and Peer Schneider, as the crew discusses the positives and negatives of the app, the controversy that led to the firing of a Nintendo employee, and, after the break, Renegade Kidd co-founder Jools Watsham joins the program to talk about Mutant Mudds Super Challenge and the history of his studio.
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Mar 25, 2016 • 1h 7min
Nintendo Voice Chat: You Are Now Earthbound!
IGN's Nintendo show has a special episode for you! Special guests Reid Young and John Kay of Fangamer and Starment.net join host Jose Otero and Andrew Goldfarb to talk about Earthbound. Learn everything you wanted to know about this special Super Nintendo release, the passionate community it spawned, and how fans are trying to keep the series alive.
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Mar 18, 2016 • 59min
Nintendo Voice Chat Presents Hyrule Times Vol. 1
IGN's Nintendo show returns with a pair of special guests. Host Jose Otero and Peer Schneider are joined by John Ricciardi and Mark MacDonald -- Both are former members of the press who work at a video game localization company in Japan called 8-4 LTD. The crew kicks off the show with a discussion about Nintendo's hip social app, called Miitomo, and Pokemon's recent sales milestone.
After the break, the crew takes a deep dive into history and resurrects an old IGN column called Hyrule Times as a special segment for NVC. Join Jose, Peer, Mark and John as they recall video games in the late '90s and the road to Nintendo's epic N64 masterpiece, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
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Mar 11, 2016 • 46min
Nintendo Voice Chat: Tales from the Nintendo Treehouse
This week comedian and writer for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Mike Drucker, joins the cast of Nintendo Voice Chat! Drucker used to work for Nintendo Treehouse as a localization writer (and he joined IGN afterward as a writer on Up at Noon).
Listen in, as Drucker tells host Jose Otero, Peer Schneider, and Brian Altano stories about his work on Super Mario All-Stars, Kid Icarus Uprising, Mario Party 9, and his surprise contribution to the Legend of Zelda series. After the break, the crew talks about negative feedback surrounding Paper Mario Color Splash, as the crew looks back on the success and failures of the series.
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Mar 5, 2016 • 1h 20min
Nintendo Voice Chat: Our Reactions to Nintendo Direct 3/3
Join host Jose Otero, Peer Schneider, and Brian Altano, as the core NVC crew shares their reactions to the recent news and announcements delivered via this week's Nintendo Direct.
Our overall thoughts
Star Fox Zero
SNES on New Nintendo 3DS
Splatoon and Super Mario Maker updates
7 Wii U, 3DS Games Lighting Round
Kirby & Paper Mario Wii U
Metroid Prime Federation Force
Star Fox Guard & Grippy's epic name
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Feb 27, 2016 • 1h 44min
Nintendo Voice Chat: Celebrating 20 Years of Pokemon
This week, IGN's Nintendo show has a special double feature for you! First, host Jose Otero. Brian Altano, and Zach Ryan go in depth on The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD and the upcoming IGN review. Then, after the break Jose is joined by a panel of Pokemon experts: Armando Torres, Miranda Sanchez, and Kallie Plagge join the show to talk about why the series has endured 20 years and the announcement of Pokemon Sun and Moon.
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Feb 19, 2016 • 1h 1min
Nintendo Voice Chat: 10 Awesome Games That Never Left Japan
Fire Emblem spent more than a decade as a Japan-only series. The first game never came to the US, at all.
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Feb 13, 2016 • 1h 1min
Nintendo Voice Chat: Your Feedback RE: Nintendo @ E3 & Fire Emblem Fates
IGN's Nintendo show has a special episode for you! First we discuss your feedback to last week's question regarding Nintendo, NX, and E3 2016. Then, we bring you a spoiler-free segment all about Fire Emblem Fates Birthright & Conquest. Join host Jose Otero, Peer Schneider, and Brendan Graeber for another fun filled show.
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Feb 5, 2016 • 1h 10min
Nintendo Voice Chat: Will Nintendo Reveal NX on Stage at E3 2016?
IGN's Nintendo show returns with host Jose Otero, Brian Altano, and Peer Schneider. This week the regular crew talks about the final DLC drop for Smash Wii U/3DS. Peer tells us how nice it is to have Pikachu by your side in Detective Pikachu. Jose shares his hands-on impressions of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD. Then, after the break, teh crew tackles a big topic: EA has announced it's moving its press conference out of E3 2016 regular rotation. Will Nintendo step up and unveil NX on stage at E3? We take a hard look at last year's digital event and come up with our best guesses. Finally, the crew tackles a discussion about Nintendo's next smartphone game after Miitomo.
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Jan 29, 2016 • 1h 12min
Nintendo Voice Chat: Could Smash Be Coming to NX at Launch?
IGN's Nintendo show is back with another episode! This week, Meghan Sullivan joins host Jose Otero, Brian Altano, and Peer Schneider to talk about Final Fantasy Explorers and Linkle in Hyrule Warriors. Then, after the break, the core trio tackles the rumor of a Smash NX launch title (made by Namco) and the news that some changes will be coming to Fire Emblem Fates in the West.
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